KEY ELEMENTS

LOCAL APPLICATIONS MUST ADDRESS THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 134 OF PERKINS OPTIONS A. THROUGH 5-YEAR LOCAL APPLICATIONS & ANNUAL UPDATES B. THROUGH ANNUAL LOCAL APPLICATIONS REQUIREMENTS

A. PROGRAMMATIC B. FISCAL C. ACCOUNTABILITY LOCAL APPLICATION CONTENTS

A. NOT MERELY A MECHANISM TO INSTITUTE THE FLOW OF FEDERAL PERKINS FUNDS FROM THE STATE TO ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS B. SHOULD EMBODY THE STATE AND LOCAL VISIONS FOR CTE C. UNIFICATION OF THE PROGRAMMATIC, THE FISCAL AND THE ACCOUNTABILITY ASPECTS PURPOSE OF LOCAL APPLICATIONS

A. USE FUNDING FLOORS AND CEILINGS B. FUNDING FLOORS 1. 6% OF ALLOCATION FOR GUIDANCE 2. 10% FOR SPECIAL POPULATIONS C. FUNDING CEILINGS 1. NO MORE THAN 30% OF ALLOCATION FOR EQUIPMENT D. RESERVE LOCAL APPLICATION TOOLS --- 1

A. SIZE, SCOPE, AND QUALITY B. SIZE --- MUST HAVE X NUMBER OF STUDENTS C. SCOPE --- MUST BE A PROGRAM OF STUDY; SEQUENCE OF COURSES; CAREER PATHWAY D. QUALITY --- MET CORE INDICATORS LOCAL APPLICATION TOOLS --- 2

A. BUDGET TABLE FORMAT B. ACCOUNTING CATEGORIES C. PROGRAM CATEGORIES D. BUDGET MATRIX LOCAL APPLICATION TOOLS --- 3

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A. ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS CAN USE MANY OF THE SAME TOOLS TO STRENGTHEN LOCAL IMPLEMENTATION OF CTE PROGRAMS 1. SSQ 2. FLOORS AND CEILINGS 3. A BUDGET MATRIX 4. RESERVE LOCAL APP. TOOLS AT LOCAL LEVEL